Broxeele (French pronunciation: [bʁɔksɛl]; Dutch: Broksele) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]
It is 20 km (12 mi) south of Dunkirk and also 20 km (12 mi) west of the Belgian border.
The name is derived from the Dutch Broec sele (modern name: Broksele), which means "house (with one room) in the marsh" (in 1072: Brocsela). The name Brussels has exactly the same etymology.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 209 | — |
| 1975 | 190 | −1.35% |
| 1982 | 211 | +1.51% |
| 1990 | 270 | +3.13% |
| 1999 | 269 | −0.04% |
| 2009 | 304 | +1.23% |
| 2014 | 355 | +3.15% |
| 2020 | 397 | +1.88% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Broxeele and Brussels are sister cities and the city of Brussels has given a replica of Manneken Pis to Broxeele.
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The arms of Broxeele are blazoned : Gules, a lion argent armed and langued Or. (Broxeele and Rubrouck use the same arms.)
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